my mom fit the bill, in my opinion, unfortunately i didn't always recognized it until i was an adult, addicted and then began my recovery. i was the oldest and just didn't understand the duties of raising 6 kids alone, all like 1-2 yrs apart beging when i was 7. i had to grow up real quick after my dad died, but as i grew in my recovery i began to understand more of what and why i felt the way that i did growing up.
my mom always said to enjoy you kids while they are small, they only get on your nerves, but once older, they step on your heart. oh how true, i had to find out the hard way what it was to have so many teens in the same house at the same time.
today we have a great relationship, i wouldn't trade it for the world.